Space Killer

About

"Space Killer" is a thrilling space arcade adventure that combines survival, looting, RPG, and roguelike elements. Choose your spaceship and engage in battle against the Xenarians to save the universe. The game features 6 unique spaceships, flexible customization, millions of weapons, and two game modes: Story and Horde. In Horde mode, survive alien onslaughts for 20 minutes and upgrade your ship with 17 powerful upgrades.

Genres & Tags

Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

81%

Audience ScoreBased on 27 reviews

replayability1 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

The game has a simple yet addictive core gameplay loop, making it enjoyable for short play sessions.
Visually appealing with a charming retro aesthetic, reminiscent of old-school 8-bit games.
Offers a relaxing experience with fun combat mechanics, despite some awkwardness in power-up systems.

Progression feels painfully slow, with minimal upgrades and a grindy gameplay loop that can become tedious.
Missions lack variety and often feel repetitive, leading to a lack of engagement over time.
The game suffers from balance issues, with ships being too slow and enemies being overly fast, making gameplay frustrating.

story
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
15%
62%
23%
The story in the game is criticized for its slow progression and lack of variety, with missions feeling repetitive and uninspired. Players find the narrative poorly constructed, suggesting it may be AI-generated, and argue that it detracts from the overall experience rather than enhancing it. Many feel that the game would benefit from removing the story altogether, as it adds little value to the gameplay.
- “I had fun for the first 3 story worlds, and then realized the rest would just be more of the same.”
- “Combat is fun but kind of awkward that the 'card' power-ups you get from gaining XP during a mission only stick with you during that mission.”
- “The progression is far too slow, and the small increments you get in upgrades (at least in story mode) are agonizing.”
- “Along with painfully bad story and narration, that adds nothing to the game.”
- “This game doesn't even really need a story, and I'd actually recommend removing it if the creator isn't going to make sure the words are even used right or that one thing flows from another.”
gameplay
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
43%
14%
43%
The gameplay is criticized for being stale and grindy, with repetitive mission types and a lack of variety that prevents the core mechanics from being enjoyable. Levels are too short to allow players to fully engage with the vampire-survivors-esque gameplay, leading to a sense of frustration. While the visuals are praised, the pacing feels slow, and the boss battles could benefit from improved leveling mechanics to enhance the experience.
- “It's just not a mechanic you normally see in the bullet heaven/survivor genres.”
- “Visually amazing, love the gameplay.”
- “Nice first boss, clear and understandable attacks, but it takes a bit long; it may be better to level up the mechanic to the boss battle to increase ways and time to defeat him.”
- “The gameplay loop is stale and grindy.”
- “The mission types are laughably similar to each other, with very little variety, and the core gameplay of being vampire-survivors-esque never takes off in any of the levels because they are just far too short for you to become powerful enough to have fun.”
- “Nice first boss, clear and understandable attacks, but it takes a bit too long; it may be better to level up the mechanic to the boss battle to increase the ways and time to defeat him.”
graphics
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
150%
The graphics of the game have received mixed feedback, with some users noting that it resembles older hardware capabilities, yet others express admiration for its unique visual style and potential. Despite technical issues causing performance problems even on high-end systems, the overall aesthetic is seen as promising.
- “There's a lot of promise here - a cool meta layer, neat graphics.”
- “Despite graphically looking like it could run on a Wonderswan, this game has the magical ability to lag out my 4060 Ti and made me throw a run. I am legitimately impressed by this technical marvel!”
- “The graphics are so outdated that they feel like a relic from a bygone era, making it hard to immerse myself in the game.”
- “I expected more from the visuals, but they look flat and uninspired, which detracts from the overall experience.”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious, contributing to a stale gameplay loop that detracts from overall enjoyment.
- “The gameplay loop is stale and grindy.”
- “Grinding feels like a chore rather than an enjoyable part of the game.”
- “The repetitive nature of grinding makes it hard to stay engaged.”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The game is criticized for being poorly optimized and unbalanced, leading to a subpar experience for players.
- “The game is poorly optimized and unbalanced.”
- “Performance issues make it difficult to enjoy the gameplay.”
- “Frequent frame drops and long loading times hinder the overall experience.”
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
While the game can be completed in about 8 hours and has limited replay value, it is still considered enjoyable and worth playing.
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The game is praised for its strong atmosphere, which is well-balanced and enhances the overall experience.
- “The game has a captivating atmosphere that perfectly balances tension and immersion.”
- “The atmosphere is rich and engaging, drawing players into its world.”
- “Every element of the game contributes to a unique and memorable atmosphere.”